Yesterday we celebrated not only the Parks’ birthday and Black History Month, but many other Black women who inspired others to challenge White supremacy in America. The total post volume was 138,000 with 137,900 posts from Twitter. Many focused on Parks’ birthday, hidden figures and showed leaders as everyday people who were frustrated with a […]
Last night, the Kansas City Chiefs executed an amazing come-from-behind victory to win Super Bowl 54, but they were not the only winners, and the 49ers were not the only losers on the night. Super Bowl Sunday has become a near holiday for millions of Americans across the country. Outside of football fans in Kansas […]
Buffalo Bill (no not THAT Buffalo Bill) once said, “My debut upon the world’s stage occurred on February 26, 1845, in the State of Iowa.” In a way, winning the Iowa Caucus—the first contest of the US major party presidential primaries—is like being born onto the world stage. Barack Obama’s victory there in 2008 convinced […]
In the midst of mourning the loss of NBA legend, Kobe Bryant, there was a positive that emerged from this sudden tragedy, the hashtag #girldad. Bryant, 41, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant, and seven others were in a fatal helicopter crash in Calabasas, California Jan. 26. The flight was enroute to commence a basketball camp […]
Not often do you get a topic that everyone seems to be talking about. But over the past few weeks, the Coronavirus has certainly been that topic. What started as a sickness in China has caused now widespread concern over the escalation of its impact. According to the Center fr Disease Control, it’s an “upper-respiratory […]
It is January, my favorite time for Twitter debates, and no, I am not talking about debating the Presidential Primaries. I am talking about the Academy Awards! Almost as entertaining as the movies that graced the big (and small) screens in 2019 are the debates about the Academy’s decisions on their nominations for their prestigious […]
“One hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later the life of the Negro is still badly crippled by the manacles of segregations and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material […]
Presenter: “And the Oscar goes to… another White actor or actress!” It is the most wonderful time of the year… White Oscar nominations! Announcers Issa Rae (writer, producer and actress) and John Cho (actor and producer) announced 24 predominantly White Oscar categories Jan. 13 via live stream on Oscar.com. About 116,000 social media users, with 95,000 from Twitter, […]
Matthew A. Cherry’s heartwarming story addresses natural hair acceptance and the bond between a Black father and daughter. Video from Sony Pictures Animation via YouTube. Sony Picture Animations released a short film title “Hair Love” Dec. 6. The 6 minute short chronicles the relationship between an African American father, Stephen, who learns how to style […]
In a historic development in what has proven to be a historic campaign season, The New York Times announced that it is endorsing two candidates in the 2020 Democratic Primary, Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota. The editorial board argued that there are three current visions for the country on […]
